Feb 16, 2011

More Jim Dine Inspired Paintings

 
I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus for many weeks now due to school holidays, losing my job :( and moving house. I am now back teaching art one day a week (which is not nearly enough!) and started the school year by letting these grade 6/7s have a bit of fun with these Jim Dine inspired heart paintings for Valentine's Day.


8 comments:

  1. really love the white painted negative space... i'll remember that for next year!

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  2. Sorry to hear you lost your job - I think you are a fabulous art teacher, and I'm sure more work will come your way soon. I teach the equivalent of one day, (spread over two days though), from Yr5 to Yr 10 in a tiny school in central NSW. I love it!

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  3. The Jim Dine hearts look awesome. I love the variety in colors and brush strokes.

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  4. Jim Dine started out as a public school art teacher. he also did a stint in one of the schools in Berlin about twenty years ago teaching printmaking. he taught drawing at the Salzburg Summer Academy. i had the priviledge of being in his class in '94, '95 and '97. his first wife is a film maker and got an Academy Award nomination in the documentary category around '98

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    1. Hi Sheri,

      Just paint a piece of paper in colours and patterns of your choice. Once dry, use black, white, or another colour to paint the outline of a heart then continue to paint the negative space, rather than the heart itself.

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  6. Love your Jim Dine style hearts. Think I'll make a bunch this week and give one to everyone I know.

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  7. Thank you so much! I love it and would like to try it.

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